Franciacorta Extra Brut 'Salvadek' Monte Rossa 2016

Monte Rossa winery's Franciacorta Extra Brut "Salvadek" is an intense and elegant Millesimato, which is made from Chardonnay to which a very small percentage of reserve wines is added. The long ageing on yeasts gives the evolved and mature notes of the great white wine from Burgundy, which expresses floral and fruity aromas, accompanied by notes of pastry, dried fruit and candied citrus fruits, great charm and complexity, without losing the proverbial mineral freshness typical of the Metodo Classico of Franciacorta. Salvadek is not only the name of this Franciacorta produced by Monte Rossa but also a Brescian dialect term meaning "wild." The choice of the name reflects the personality and character of this bottle, capable of combining structure and softness without ever appearing banal.

Millesimato "Salvadek" is an Extra Brut made by one of the most famous wineries in Franciacorta. Monte Rossa is a historical reality of the area, located in Cazzago San Martino and owns nearly eighty hectares of vineyards in particularly suitable areas on the morainic hills that stretch gently towards Lake Iseo. Soils rich in the skeleton and pebbles of ancient glacial origin and a microclimate that is always ventilated allow high-quality grapes with rich aromatic profiles to ripen. The winery's philosophy is geared toward producing wines that can harmoniously combine freshness and aromatic richness, always bringing the specific character of the Franciacorta terroir to the fore. A great mastery in defining blends, a precious heritage of reserve wines, combined with long ageing on yeasts, are the secrets of the great Monte Rossa wines.

Monte Rossa winery's Extra Brut "Salvadek" is a Franciacorta Millesimato that comes from the Chardonnay vines grown on the Monte Rossa Hill in 9 different crus selected from the total of 70 hectares of the vineyard. After manual harvesting, the grapes from each cru are vinified separately, with fermentation partly in temperature-controlled steel and partly in oak barrels. After making the final blend, the wine re-ferments in the bottle with a stay sur lattes for at least 30 months. In the glass, it has a brilliant golden yellow colour, crossed by a fine and persistent perlage. The nose expresses aromas of dried fruit, ripe yellow fruit, citrus peel, candied fruit, pastry notes and toasted nuances. The sip is rich and broad, with complex and deep aromas, running true to a finish characterized by a pleasant mineral freshness. A benchmark label for those who love the aromatic richness of Chardonnay. It can come as no surprise that Monte Rossa has become one of Franciacorta's iconic wineries: just take a sip of this Extra Brut to savour a small fragment of a virtuous land like Franciacorta.